‘MotoE bike proved to be more interesting than I had expected’ – Sebastian Porto

In Argentina it was Sebastian Porto to have the chance to demonstrate the Energica Ego Corsa that will be on the tracks of the World Cup of MotoE from 2019. The rider assured that it’s a machine similar to the rest of the competition and didn’t have major problems except for the absence of engine vibration.

In statements to the GPOne, Porto began by revealing that the MotoE bike was more interesting to ride than he was expecting it to be: ‘The MotoE bike proved to be more interesting than I had expected. I knew the project, had spoken with Crafar about what he thought of his test in Qatar and… I think it is a bike like the others. The aesthetics are truly similar’, the rider told quoted in GPOne.

As for the sensations he had, the argentine commented: ‘Once in the saddle, I found a suitable riding position for a racing bike; it was hard to find any differences. On the track, I noticed straight away that the Energica is heavier than anything I had ever ridden before, but you only feel that in braking. The handling is excellent, as is the rideability. Its acceleration isn’t bad. The torque coming out of turns is similar to that of a Moto2 bike. What’s lacking is the top speed’.

Finally, Porto assured that he had fun with the Energy, confessing that only had more difficulties in getting used to the absence of the vibration of the engine: ‘I liked the MotoE bike. It’s fun and interesting. The only difficult thing to get used to is the total absence of the engine rumble. Here silence reigns – a strange situation’.